I was waiting for that... but to many outside the usual market for this sorta bike, a spanish BB shell would seem to be the same sorta thing as BB30. Its an oversized shell that you slip bearings into. Apparently its fine for a jump frame but if you dare do that sorta thing to any other mountain bike and its a "the sky is falling" whinefest around here.

Daaah 2 bearing pressed into frame and spacer in the middle. You guy so high can't even put some spanish cranks on haaaaaaaaaa yo what a meathead. It gets no easier, lighter or more efficient. Those bearing last forever and never loosen up unless you canuks install everything with a hammer and maple syrup. Its just two bearings, no cups, no threads, no bullshit.Bmx 101; install 3 piece cranks. 2pm to 2:10pm weds. I gocha bbw30's right ova here after school.

For the record we had the first streetsweeper frame named here at brooklyn machine works about 8 years ago when deity was making huge white stems for freenoobers, ya you remember. Deity is cool with me so enjoy the name and the frame. mtbmxIcan out!

The difference btw mid and spanish bearings is micro in size and 1-2grams maybe. 19mm axles are also lighter than 22mm. Most of the new bmx cranks have 22mm and are ounces heavier than the old standard 19mm 48 spline gun drilled axle. Have you ever actually installed these two types or seen them in person? Almost identicle are the mid and spanish bearings. Bigger axle means more weight unless they start using aluminum like the bmx race cranks. For street steel will always be the choice. Frames are lighter and no brakes so putting heavy cranks on not a big deal. Still going to be 22lbs or less.

No, it is not 1-2grams. It is the size of the BB shell. And bearings. Savings are ~100g, and bearing life is about the same. 19mm axles are not lighter than 22 either. It is bullshit. Go and take a look at the weights. In short, you have no idea what you are talking about.

Here little guy do some homework and then come talk to me. Every 22 mm crankset is heavier than 19mm. I have weighed both axles and owned countless bmx cranks. Spanish bearing are practically the same as mid. Bb shell itself doesn't weigh 100grams so you are the one with no clue and nobody cares about you. Do some research jaggoff. We talking steel real street cranks. 25.5 oz for average 19mm hollow axle 48spline, average 22mm axle cranks are 30.9 oz and up. What numbers don't you understand there.

Wow that was awesome! Soo many bangers hard to comprehend. Renyolds actually lost a street contest? Chad was on it though with those premium 1948 cranks.. Thats right sports fans top 3 street riders in the world all on 19mm axles X 48 spline aka 1948. Read it and weap!

The numbers don't lie unless you refuse to look at them. Aluminum axles are lighter but more for bmx race bikes or mtb euro bb. If you really know your shit can convert a mid to euro and use saints on a bmx but the chainline not going to be right. In that case pay $500 for some DX cranks. You getting all tight about this puts you in the immature catagory. I tried all these cranks already and the steel feels good on street bikes. Mtb I have saints, slx, e thirteen cranks. Top 3 street riders in the world running 1948s what don't you understand about that? 22mm axles are great but heavy and more for abusive riders. Just because its new doesn't make it better or lighter. Do math, read the weights. Go to danscomp and see every crank available. 19mm you can buy upgrades like ti axles and ti bolts. This not available for 22mm yet which is why its heavier. You can cry about it if you need to.

Hey welcome to the 1948 club. Haters rejoice in our lightweight steel. Depending on your setup its possible to put mtb cranks on. I have some tricks up my sleeve and made it happen before on bmx and mtbmx bikes. Honesty if you add up chain rings, bolts, cranks, and bb the bossless 1948s with ti axle are lighter than saint cranks of dx shimanos. Alot of riders confused or in denial( not the river) and need to actually own and weigh EVERYTHING. Get ti axle, ti bolts and spline mounted chainring and you will be lighter or even with mtb cranks but have that steel advantage and look alot better. Keep in mind mtb cranks have the arms, axle, crank bolts, chainring, chainring bolts, bb, bb spacers. It all adds up plus your running a bigger chainring size, more chain, larger rear cog. Don't get baby about it just learn and keep it moving. Whatever setup you choose make sure the drive is solid, thats only thing that matters. No feel like steel.

look man i want em for stronger sprocket /chainrings and yes i like my 1948s on my bmx but i cant run a water bottle shifter and 10 spd with a saint clutch der. all i want to know is if i can put them on my t.o.p. with a spanish bottom bracket .

The strongest sprocket you can have is a spline drive direct axle mount. If you want larger gearing or bmx race cranks the snanish bb is a tough fit. Theres ways to convert a mid to euro but spanish just a tad smaller diameter and convertion won't fit. You could also get a profile spline driver spider with the mtb 4 bolt pattern and run any chainring. Bolt on mtb chainrings flex more than standard one piece bmx chainring. Profile have large size spline drive chainrings also. If spanish not your cup of tea I understand and there are a million euro bb frame available. Think deity was getting back to the simple bmx setup with these spanish bb's, which can weigh identical to mtb setup if done correctly.

It was only a few years ago when they only offered black, white or grey PC finish. I ran a grey bar and the finish was tough as it is in my current Deity Stuff too. Great products that are made to last!

Yup. I can add to the "I had older Diety prod. and it was not that great" club... I had old bars and a stem at one point, and they lost their paint after a while (not a really aggro rider, mind you), but my biggest issue was the weight vs. reliability of their V1 cranks, the Vendetta, I think? Oh holy crap, terrible for a while.

I WILL SAY, however: DIETY is one of the RARE bike industry manufacturers that has completely refined and reshaped their image, and on top of that, they have truly blossomed into a great company with a beautiful product line!

From the ashes comes greatness, and it's just an opinion, but Diety did just that.

it'll be a very nice bike built up regardless of colour and components but the way it was built in the vid with all the red components it looked the business! would love to get my mits on one of these frames deity make a lot of good STRONG kit. you know something is built to last when when it has Deity laser etched onto it, (stems bars ect ect)

I can`t understand how people say Deity frames are "clean looking" . Maybe its me but I keep looking pass the fancy colors/paint/decals and look more "underneath" . I find nothing but ugly gussets everywhere, funny dropouts, big ass dent/demple for sprocket,etc. Exact same weird look as last years but diff colors. Way nicer frames out there IMO. Only thing GOOD I see is at least somone dummied up on the V2 Street was widen the bb to 83mm for Spanish bearings so you don`t have add so many spacers and it keeps bearings/crank stronger when wider out. Tonic fab been doing the wide bb for years... Still not a huge deal because even a standard Euro 68mm with an outboard euro-to-spanish better at about 90mm wide.

I could have been more clear I guess, I meant what does a crash replacement policy entail? I could look it up on the website for myself I just figured someone would know. The very reason I made the comment was because I read that at the bottom...